Thingplatz (Herchen)
The Thingplatz in Windeck - Herchen contained a National Socialist memorial in memory of those who fell in the First World War . In the rotunda, which has been preserved to this day, you can still read the inscription "Born as a German - Lived as a fighter - Fallen as a hero - Risen as a people"; the plaques with the names of the fallen soldiers that used to be attached underneath are no longer there. The Thingplatz , built on a mountain spur above the village, was built in 1934 and corresponds to the large-scale National Socialist architectural style . Here in the found the Nazi era and on 1 May and on Hitler's birthday after a big inauguration party - held and school events.
Coordinates: 50 ° 46 ′ 50 ″ N , 7 ° 30 ′ 26 ″ E